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PLACES TO GRAB THE PERFECT CUP OF JOE
It makes us function first thing, it stops us giving up at 11am – and it gets us feeling decidedly continental when slurped after dinner. But where should we be getting our daily fix?
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Café 53 LONG STREET, TETBURY
This quirky Tetbury café, which just happens to be attached to one of the best kitchenalia shops in the Cotswolds, has become a regular brunch haunt for team Crumbs. It’s probably best known for its food, which is served all day long, and, in particular, the in-house cured ham, free-range eggs and chips. There’s also a peaceful garden out back, but it’s the coffee we’re interested in. It’s imported and roasted by a boutique local coffee house, and the lovely staff serve all the usual suspects (so Americano, espresso, lattes, cappuccino and mochas). If coffee isn’t your bag, then the hot
chocolate made using real shavings of luxury Belgian chocolate, topped with marshmallows and whipped cream, will definitely hit the spot. Otherwise there is also a range of teas (from builder’s to fragrant herbals), homemade smoothies and even English wine from the Three Choirs vineyard in Newent. Open seven days a week,
8.30am-5.30pm and 10am-4pm on Sundays.
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www.cafe53.co.uk crumbsmag.com
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Moka Coffee House SUFFOLK PARADE, CHELTENHAM
This city coffee house takes its Joe seriously, from where it’s sourced to the staff that serves it. All of the coffee is 100% speciality grade Arabica from single farms, estates and cooperatives, which is ethically sourced from growers around the world via Bristol artisan coffee roaster and supplier, Extract. The standard blend is made of Brazilian Daterra, Peruvian Inambari and Colombian Entreverdes, which creates a full-bodied espresso with hints of chocolate and caramel. There are also single blends available each month, and baristas are all given the latest training. Tea is organic and loose leaf but the
best-selling alternative to coffee is a fresh and hot lemon, honey and ginger tea, which is made to order. Food is served all day long, but if
you’re grabbing a coffee on the go in the morning you won’t go far wrong with the breakfast panini, which is stuffed with local sausage, bacon and trimmings. Open Monday to Saturday 7am-6pm, Sunday 9am-5.30pm.
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www.mokacoffeehouse.co.uk 13
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Huxleys HIGH STREET, CHIPPING CAMPDEN
This über-stylish café and bar in the north Cotswolds is the sort of place you want to hang out in all day – and all night long. For a start, the building oozes character through its thick, 500-year- old walls. But it is the Italian vibe we love most (and those Italians know good coffee). Try the Huxleys Caffé Delizia, which comes complete with a Huxleys ‘temptation’ and biscotto, or one of the delicious syrup shots, which include crème brûlée, caramel and chocolate nut. Tea comes in the form of Teapigs, and
no hot drink here would be complete without a slice of Mamma’s chocolate brownie. There is food to get you going ‘a colazione’ (think pastries, dry-cured bacon on artisan bread, and porridge); food to keep you going ‘gli stuzzichini’ (olives, nuts and bread); and food for every other occasion – light bites, sharing and ‘for those that are good’. You must try the antipasti, though, with the locally smoked meats and fish. Open Mon-Thurs 8.30am-8pm, Fri-Sat 8.30am-10pm and Sun 10am-4pm. ✱
www.huxleys.org
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